Enslavement and racism Flashcards
1
Q
How many slaves survived the crossing of the Atlantic? How many are estimated that died during this journey?
A
9.6 million survived and 11 million died
2
Q
How did the slave trade impact the population of West Africa?
A
West Africa’s populations decreased and they were enslaved in the Arab world; the estimated amount is between nine million and fourteen million people. The forced removal of up to 25 million people from the continent obviously had a major effect on the growth of the population in Africa.
3
Q
How did the slave trade impact the development of Africa?
A
- Decrease in population
- More wars
- Weakening of states
4
Q
What ideology is created by this trade? How?
A
The ideology of racism which was created because of the unequal relationship that was created by the enslavement of Africans.
